Puppy food subscription: what we actually offer
We don't currently run a formal puppy food subscription. On individual food product pages you can choose a repeat-delivery interval and register your interest for when that opens, but today every order is placed as a one-off purchase, and we'd rather say that plainly than imply something that isn't there yet.
What's actually available today
Every puppy food order placed with us right now is a single, one-off purchase — there is no recurring charge or automatic reorder running behind the scenes. Where a product page offers a repeat-delivery interval option, selecting it registers your interest for when that becomes available rather than setting anything up immediately.
We'd rather be upfront about that than let the wording on a page suggest something is running when it isn't. If and when a genuine subscription opens, it will say so clearly rather than something you have to work out for yourself.
Keeping a growing puppy reliably supplied
The real question behind wanting a subscription is usually not running out, and there are simple habits that solve most of that without needing one. Reordering when you open the last third of a bag, rather than waiting until it's empty, gives you enough buffer for a normal delivery time without any risk of your puppy going without.
A calendar reminder set for roughly when you expect to run low works well for this, particularly while you are still getting a feel for how long a bag lasts your specific puppy — that changes as they grow, so the gap between orders will shorten over the first several months.
Buying the right size as they grow
A very large bag bought early on can go stale before a small puppy works through it, so it is often better to buy a size that suits their current appetite and reorder more often in the early months rather than trying to buy far ahead. As they grow into a bigger appetite, a larger bag starts to make more sense.
Try to avoid switching brands or recipes too often just to chase convenience, since a puppy's digestion generally does better on a consistent food, with any necessary change made gradually rather than as a reaction to running low unexpectedly.
The cheaper end of the range
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Forthglade Cold Pressed Natural Turkey
Cold-pressed turkey kibble for dogs from 2 months, soft enough to mix with water for young pups
£45.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Salmon
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for dogs, built on fresh and dried salmon
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Duck
Cold-pressed grain-free duck food with fruit and botanicals, in two bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Chicken
Cold-pressed grain-free chicken food with fruit and botanicals, in three bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Turkey
A lightly baked complete dry food, 50% turkey, for adult dogs of any breed
From£12.49
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Chicken
A grain-free complete dry food for adult dogs, lightly baked and built on 50% chicken
From£12.49
Forthglade Cold Pressed Small Dog Turkey
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for small dogs and puppies, built on turkey
£16.99
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Lamb
A lightly baked complete dry food, 50% lamb, for adult dogs of any breed
From£12.49
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Turkey
Grain-free cold-pressed turkey kibble for dogs, gentle on sensitive stomachs
£69.69
Harringtons Puppy Turkey & Rice
Complete turkey puppy food with 30% protein and feeding bands by adult weight
£6.49
Harringtons Adult Dog Turkey Veg
Complete dry food for adult dogs with turkey, chicken and salmon oil, 21% protein
From£3.39
Harringtons Adult Dog Salmon & Potato
Complete salmon and potato dry dog food with 21% protein in a 1.7KG bag
£6.25
Common questions
- Can I set up automatic puppy food deliveries?
- Not yet — we don't currently run a subscription service. Some product pages let you register interest in future repeat deliveries, but every order today is placed individually as a one-off purchase.
- How do I make sure I don't run out of puppy food?
- Reorder when you open the last third of a bag rather than waiting until it's empty, and set a calendar reminder based on how long a bag typically lasts your puppy. This buffer covers a normal delivery time without your puppy going without.
- Should I buy a big bag to avoid reordering often?
- Only if your puppy will get through it before it goes stale, since food does not stay at its best indefinitely once opened. For a young or small puppy, a smaller bag reordered more often is often more practical than one very large one.
- Will Giddy Pets offer a puppy food subscription in future?
- It's something we're genuinely looking at, which is why some product pages let you register interest in a repeat-delivery option. Nothing is running yet, and we'd rather be honest about that than suggest otherwise.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.